George Leggett is a Local News Journalist at the East London Times (ELT), covering politics, breaking news, sport, business, culture, the environment, music and the arts across East London, London and the UK. Interested in the universal impact of politics on everyday life, he aims to tell stories that champion local communities while bringing regional issues to wider audiences. An Ancient History graduate and aspiring journalist, George is also a freelance Substack writer and a writer and literature editor for SPA award-winning magazine Homeric. His specialist interests include history, local history, football, UK politics, Parliament, foreign policy and international affairs.